The film is set in an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city, which provides the backdrop for the last-ditch efforts by foundering American businessman Alan Clay (Hanks) to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and accomplish something great. It is described as “a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad.”

Pic is in post-production, following shoots in Morocco, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

It is produced by Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool, who co-produced “Cloud Atlas,” Arcadiy Golubovich and Timothy D. O’Hair of Primeridian, and Gary Goetzman of Playtone.